How Oriana's 'sad brown eyes' helped John deal with seeing dozens die
How Oriana's 'sad brown eyes' helped John deal with seeing dozens die
John Hume watched almost 80 men drown during the 1969 collision between HMAS Melbourne and a US destroyer, and later lost his wife to suicide. Now his support dog Oriana is helping him deal with the trauma.
ABC News
ABC News
When the deployments stop, sport helps veterans on their 'darkest days'
When the deployments stop, sport helps veterans on their 'darkest days'
In regional towns across Australia sport is an important thread binding communities together, but for veterans living with injuries and PTSD, being on a team is even more important. That connection can be a lifeline.
ABC News
ABC News
When Harry met Garry: How the Invictus Games changed a wounded digger's life
When Harry met Garry: How the Invictus Games changed a wounded digger's life
In an exclusive interview with Australian Story, Prince Harry reveals how a flight home from Afghanistan sparked a chain of events which ended up transforming the life of a commando recovering from traumatic injuries following a helicopter crash during Australia's biggest battle since Long Tan.
ABC News
ABC News
Bus crashes into shop, 3 pedestrians injured, in Birkenhead, Auckland
A man and two children were injured on a pedestrian crossing by a bus that then hurtled into the front of a Birkenhead computer store.The man was the worst hurt, with shocked witnesses grabbing blankets from a nearby pet store to...
The New Zealand Herald
The New Zealand Herald
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The horror aftermath of the Birkenhead bus crash: Witnesses tell their stories
It began with a "massive bang", followed immediately by smoke, screams and children crying for their mums.Office worker Michelle Sterling ran outside and saw the back of the No 942 bus sticking out of Unitec's Free4U computer training...
The New Zealand Herald
The New Zealand Herald
They were thought to be 'too young' to have breast cancer. They were wrong.
Melissa Rojas was a week away from her one-year wedding anniversary when she learned she had breast cancer. The 28-year-old nurse had no family history of the disease.
Miami Herald
Miami Herald